Matt Shaughnessy

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Matt Shaughnessy
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Shaughnessy with the Cardinals in 2013
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-23) September 23, 1986 (age 37)
Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Norwich Free Academy (CT)
College: Wisconsin
NFL draft: 2009  / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:176
Sacks:18.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Matthew K. Shaughnessy (born September 23, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.

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Early life

Shaughnessy attended the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut and graduated in 2005. He earned Super Prep All-American honors and was rated one of the top 30 defensive ends in the nation, according to Rivals.com. He was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and New Haven Register All-State teams in 2004. Also, he earned All-Conference and All-Area accolades in each of his three final seasons, adding three more letters in basketball and two in track. He also played in the Connecticut vs Rhode Island All-Star Football Game as a Defensive End, earning the CT Defensive Player of the Game.

College career

Shaughnessy played in 50 games and started 46 games at Wisconsin, recording 174 tackles (109 solos) with 18.5 sacks, 41.5 stops for losses and 22 quarterback pressures. He also caused and recovered one fumble while also deflecting nine passes. As a senior in 2008 he was honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recorded 40 tackles (29 solo) with four sacks and eight stops for losses and 10 quarterback pressures and deflected four passes. In 2007, he was a Second-team All-Big Ten Conference and the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player. he started all 13 games at right defensive end and made 18.0 stops for losses and a career-high 60 tackles (41 solos) with five sacks, three pass deflections and four pressures. The year before, in 2005, he was First-team Freshman All-American honors from The Sporting News and ESPN.com and an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after appearing in 11 games, starting seven, at right defensive end and finishing with 39 tackles (20 solos), 2.5 sacks, five pressures, 7.5 stops for losses and a pair of pass deflections.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		266 lb
(121 kg)		4.95 s1.77 s2.93 s4.88 s7.68 s30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Oakland Raiders

Shaughnessy with the Raiders in 2010 Matt Shaughnessy.JPG
Shaughnessy with the Raiders in 2010

He was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. [2] He signed a 4-year contract on July 20, 2009. [3]

As a rookie in 2009, Shaughnessy played in all 16 regular season games for the Raiders, starting two. He recorded 4 sacks and 29 tackles (26 of them solo). [4] In 2010, he played in all 16 games, starting in eight. He recorded 56 tackles (43 of them solo, 13 assisted), 7 sacks, and forced 2 fumbles. [5] His 2011 season was cut short after a Week 3 injury against the Jets. He would be placed on injured reserve weeks after thus ending his season.[ citation needed ]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 15, 2013, Shaughnessy signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [6] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals. [7]

New Orleans Saints

On August 3, 2016, Shaughnessy signed with the New Orleans Saints. [8]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackPDIntFFFRYardsTD
2009 OAK 162292634.0000100
2010 OAK 1685643137.0102000
2011 OAK 337611.0000000
2012 OAK 1616312563.5000000
2013 ARI 1612363153.0101361
2014 ARI 87171250.0000000
Career [9] 75481761433318.5203461

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Shaughnessy, DS #13 DE, Wisconsin". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ ProFootballTalk: Raiders ink Shaughnessy
  4. ↑ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
  5. ↑ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
  6. ↑ Another Addition With Matt Shaughnessy
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 5, 2015). "Cardinals Make Final Roster Cuts". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ Triplett, Mike (August 3, 2016). "Saints activate CB Keenan Lewis, sign OLB Matt Shaughnessy". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Matt Shaughnessy Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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